张口结舌 in English zhang1 kou3 jie2 she2 Meaning

Meanings

  • agape and tongue-tied (idiomatic expression); at a loss for words
  • gaping and speechless

Simplified Characters

张 口 结 舌

Traditional Characters

張 口 結 舌

Pinyin

zhang1 kou3 jie2 she2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

张zhang1surname Zhang 口kou3mouth 结jie2(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) 舌she2tongue